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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celebrity does Ponyboy wish he looked like?

2. Who is in the park with Ponyboy and Johnny?

3. What does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?

4. Where is the church Ponyboy and Johnny need to go to?

5. What does Cherry say about Ponyboy's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ponyboy do when he wakes up in the church?

2. Describe the differences in how Ponyboy's two brothers treat him.

3. What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny when he comes to see them at the church?

4. What strikes Johnny about the characters in Gone With The Wind?

5. Describe the major event that occurs in Chapter 4 and how is a turning point in the novel.

6. Why does Cherry act as a spy for the greasers?

7. What does Ponyboy tell Cherry and the others about Darry as they are walking to Two-Bit's house?

8. How do Johnny and Ponyboy realize that they are not alone at the park?

9. What two differences does Cherry point out between the greasers and the Socs?

10. What is Ponyboy's reaction to cutting and dyeing his hair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dally as the hero or martyr of the novel. What heroic behaviors does he display? Why do the younger boys look up to him? What can they learn from his life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the title of the novel. Who is an "outsider" throughout the story, and what makes that person an "outsider"? What other interpretations of the title are there?

Essay Topic 3

What elements in the novel make the story more real? Discuss elements like point of view, characters, and how thematic elements like violence are handled.

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